AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3475, 1 May 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Received 11.40 am.

SYDNEY, This Day.

I The Central Council of Employers "of the Commonwealth are submitting :a proposal to the Federal and State ‘Governments for the appointment of a ‘special tribunal consisting of a Judge from each state to ‘enquire into the question of a. fiorty-four hour week. The State revenue for the past ten months has-increased £4,298,000 compared with the previous correspondling period. ‘ 1 Mr Ewing has declined the Industrial Workers of the World Commission. The Government has decided to raise a local loan of two millions for the relief of farmers affected by the drought. A conference representing sixtyeight unions is considering the Arbi. tration Act, and has a,ppointed a. committee to draw up proposals to submit to the Government to (amend the Act} and eliminate objectionable clauses. J MELBOURNE, This Da'y, } The Senate read a third time the Passports Bill. ,3 1

Representatives of» the various >-State Olympic Councils ha‘ve selected athletes for the Olympic_ Games-. Swimmers: Beaurepaire, Stedman, Herald, Hay, Kirkland, Fanny Durack; pedestrians: Hunt, Parker and Hewitt _